tit·il·late
verb/ˈtɪtɪleɪt/
/ˈtɪtɪleɪt/
[intransitive, transitive] (often disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they titillate | /ˈtɪtɪleɪt/ /ˈtɪtɪleɪt/ |
| he / she / it titillates | /ˈtɪtɪleɪts/ /ˈtɪtɪleɪts/ |
| past simple titillated | /ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪd/ /ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪd/ |
| past participle titillated | /ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪd/ /ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form titillating | /ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪŋ/ |
- to cause somebody to be interested or excited, especially in a sexual way
使兴奋；煽情；煽动情欲 - titillating pictures
煽动情欲的图画 - titillate something a story intended to titillate the imagination of the public
意欲煽动公众想象力的故事 - a selection of dishes to titillate your palate
精选菜肴满足您的味蕾
Word Originearly 17th cent. (earlier (Middle English) as titillation): from Latin titillat- ‘tickled’, from the verb titillare. - titillating pictures